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Remembering Frank Maurice Stone: 25.12.1937 - 20.12.2018
A tribute to the tireless convenor of the Norwich Stop the War Coalition between 2005-2018
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Transparency Is the Latest Collateral Damage in Syria Bombing Offensive
Before and after Trump’s withdrawal announcement the Defense Department escalated its bombing campaign
Don’t ‘Radicalise’ the Youth – The Army Hates Competition
Former soldier Richard Rudkin cannot take the state’s hypocrisy when it comes to army recruitment
Private Pike's Fantasy Bases
The Defence Secretary's recent comments regarding foreign UK bases should ring alarm bells says Murad Qureshi
Why the US Loses Wars
The United States has the most powerful military in the world. Yet it just keeps losing wars. Why?
After US Withdrawals It’s Time to Demand ‘Troops Out’ in 2019
Anti-war campaigners should welcome these withdrawals while recognising they do not represent an abandonment of the US imperial project
Trump Is Reviving the 1953 Coup Plan Against Iran. It Won’t Work Twice
In seeking to isolate and weaken Iran the US administration is threatening regional and international stability
Packed Rally Demands an End to Arms Sales to Saudi
Tuesday's meeting marked a big step forward in the campaign to #StopArmingSaudi
The Famine Facing Yemen Is a War Crime – It Must Be Investigated
The Saudi-led coalition has deliberately targeted civilians. The UK must press for answers – not be complicit in a cover-up
When Is the UK at War?
As the line between war and peace becomes increasingly blurred, lack of clear guidance risks the decision becoming politicised
The Taliban’s Top Trumps
Afghanistan's daring insurgents are waging war while planning for power says Paul Rogers
Gaza Strikes Were Deliberate Attempts to Prolong the Suffering of Palestinians – And the World Has Fallen for It
The state knew its mission deep into Gaza would wreck the truce deal, which we can only assume was its intention all along
The Hidden Toll of American Drones in Yemen: Civilian Deaths
In an examination of drone strikes this year alone, The Associated Press found that at least 30 of the dead likely did not belong to al-Qaida
What We Should Remember 100 Years On
As we remember the end of WW1 we should have in our minds the people who strove to change a society which produced that most bloody of wars
Britain Needs to Stop Arming Saudi Arabia Immediately
Chris Nineham calls the the anti-war movement to action with this simple yet crucial demand
Why We Persist in Opposing the Growing Use of Armed Drones
The UK has moved from acquiring a handful of drones for temporary use in Afghanistan to insisting they are a now an essential military capability
How to Influence People: Saudi Arabia, Yemen and British Bombs
The government's intransigence on Saudi arms sales is leading to catastrophe in Yemen writes Chris Nineham
Why Is Saudi Arabia Under Fire Over Jamal Khashoggi, but Not Yemen?
The alleged killing of a dissident journalist has had more global impact than unchecked Saudi aggression in Yemen
Lobby your MP: Break links with the Saudi regime - End the War on Yemen
Please ask your MP to call on the British government to cut all ties with the Saudi dictatorship
“We Must Carry On Fighting. The Anti-War Movement Is Pivotal.”
Stop the War Patron & Labour Party Merit Award-Winner, Walter Wolfgang, on how the battle for an ethical foreign policy can be won
One-Third of UK Arms Sales Go to States on Human Rights Watchlist
Figures show that since 2008 Britain has sold weaponry worth £12bn to countries about which government has serious concerns
The EU Is Militarising. We Must Stop It.
Andrew Smith: Regardless of the UK’s relationship with Europe, it should be contributing to peace-building not military build-up
They Are Here Because We Are There
Aaron Bastani: Over several decades Britain has continued to exploit and destabilise the Middle East with devastating consequences
Withdrawal Symptoms?
Lindsey German: Bolton & Pompeo's tour of the Middle East will reassure US allies that it will remain heavily involved in the region
Colluding in War Crimes: Britain’s Unreported Military Alliance With Israel
Mark Curtis: The reality of British military and intelligence support for Israel is being ignored in the British media
Britain’s Direct Complicity in the War in Yemen Must End
Rowan Williams: Millions of people face slaughter or starvation – the UK must stop arming Saudi Arabia
Yemen War: At Least Six Times As Many Killed in Conflict Than Previously Thought
Overall figure for fatalities as a result of violence could be closer to 80,000, as study starts in 2016
What’s Driving Donald? Trump and the Threat of New Wars
As Trump ratchets up the tension across the world, Chris Nineham looks at the causes of and consequences of the new US unilateralism
Lurching Toward Catastrophe: The Trump Administration & Nuclear Weapons
The obsession of the Trump administration with building nuclear weapons underscores its unwillingness to pursue a sane nuclear policy
New Study Details 'Staggering' $6 Trillion Price Tag of Endless US War
"The U.S. continues to fund the wars by borrowing, so this is a conservative estimate of the consequences of funding the war as if on a credit card."
UK Support for Saudi Arabia Is a Product of Tory Greed
A solution to British complicity will never come from a government to whom Saudi excesses in Yemen are a boon says Ghassan Mohamed
Did Tony Blair Know ‘Evidence’ Used to Justify Iraq War Came From Torture?
British spy agencies knew the man whose 'evidence' was used to make the case for the Iraq war was tortured. Time for the whole truth
Appeal for Edinburgh Memorial to Conscientious Objectors
Kate Ive's design for a bronze peace tree sculpture will create a space for reflection on alternatives to war in the midst of eight war memorials
Debunking The Myths Used To Justify UK Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
The arms industry is not a major part of the economy. But it has always enjoyed a totally disproportionate voice in the corridors of power
How US Sanctions on Iran Could Herald a Profound Global Power Shift
Peter Oborne: In the worst case scenario, there will be a war whose consequences will be incalculable
Stop the War Statement on Sheffield Labour Students Meeting
The 'indefinite postponement' amounts to the completely unwarranted silencing of voices critical of government foreign policy
Rogue Killers? Why the West Is So Quiet About the Death of Jamal Khashoggi
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi will irretrievably tarnish Saudi Arabia’s reputation in Western public opinion, argues Vladimir Unkovski-Korica
One Big Reason North Korea Is Not Too Eager to Denuclearise
Past experience.
Tragically, Stop the War Has Been Proved Right About Afghanistan. Our Leaders Still Won’t Listen.
Seventeen years on, Stop the War's grimmest warnings have proved to be understatement writes Chris Nineham
Art, Truth and Politics: Harold Pinter’s Legendary Nobel Lecture Performed by Mark Rylance
One of the all-time greatest actors speaking the provocative and profound words of one of the all-time greatest playwrights and political agitators
